When I began officially homeschooling our oldest child five years ago (I say "officially" because I firmly believe every child is taught at home, intentionally or not), I really thought I was doing it for him. I was making this conscious choice to devote my time and attention to his education. I saw the benefits of … Continue reading Teaching Whom? What Home Education is Doing for the Teachers

The twelve days of Christmas revelry are nearly over. The New Year has arrived, and our Christmas break from school is coming to an end with Epiphany on January 6 (though I must admit that we have been sneaking in a few literature readings with the kids). The transition from Christmas back to an ordinary, … Continue reading Recentering: Remembering What Our Homeschool Is All About

"Caroline" tells the story of Little House on the Prairie from Caroline Ingalls' (Ma's) perspective. It was so fun reading this novel at the same time we were listening to Little House on the Prairie as a family.

It feels great to be blogging again. Life got unexpectedly busy over the past couple months as my family has been adjusting to a new schedule. Blogging had to be set aside for a time, but now it seems I'm finding the time again (insert Christmas explosion). I thought I'd jump back into my series … Continue reading A Study of Charlotte Mason’s 20 Principles: Part 5

We just finished our first two weeks of homeschool this year (AO Year 2 and Year 4), and I'm happy to say learning is happening. More about that in the future, but for now I just want to begin gushing about our family's budding read aloud journey with Laura Ingalls Wilder. The Little House in … Continue reading Our Little House Journey: In the Big Woods